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Flash sale arrives on Duddell With our girl in the know, Elaine Yeoh
OnTheList founders Delphine Lefay and partner Diego Dultzin Lacoste.
If you’re after a bargain, OnTheList is the place to be. This members-only flash sale business has taken up permanent residence on Duddell Street, Central with a rapid turnover in designer offerings. Previously a movable feast of bargain threads all over Central district, OnTheList now has a permanent home handily located just off Queens Road Central. And its 8am start is perfect for commuters looking for a pre-work peek. Members are guaranteed an average 75% discount on big name brands including Armani, Reiss, Roberto Cavalli, Ted Baker and many more, sometimes with as much as 90% knocked off. All items are past-season, accounting for the highly-discounted prices. As far as the brands are concerned, partnering with OnTheList is a great way of clearing old stock. The business is the brainchild of Delphine Lefay and partner Diego Dultzin Lacoste. “I was working in the retail industry and looking for a
third party supplier to clear my old inventory that was taking up valuable warehouse space,” explains Lefay. “I was aware of such suppliers in France but in Hong Kong I couldn’t find a suitable solution... We act as the middleman between members looking for affordable luxury lifestyle products and brands that are looking to sell off past season items.” A new designer is introduced weekly, and once the product has gone, it’s gone. There are no changing rooms (“some customers come dressed in tees and leggings ready for on-thespot fitting,” says Lacoste), but staff is plentiful, there are seats for trying on shoes and the cashiers take most payment methods - EPS, credit card, cash, etc. To join, customers need to sign up online and will then receive a weekly email updating them about that week’s designer. OnTheList, Ground Floor and Basement, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central. Sign up at www.onthelist.hk.
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